The Ergenekon case has been declared as the case of the century but it just turned into a razzle-dazzle at the end of the first day of trials the other day.The number of the accused, lawyers, relatives

No one can deny the diversity in the social and political structures, compared to the old days. For instance, while we were trying to explain politics in past years, we were looking at “center-periphery”

When a solution for the Kurdish issue is reached completely independently of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK)
and on a democratic basis, there will be absolutely no place for the bloody PKK terror group left on Turkish soil.

All the national daily newspapers published in Turkey dedicated a special place on their front pages on Monday to the trial of the people suspected of membership in Ergenekon, a criminal network with ties to the state.

The progressively increasing number of terrorist attacks is seriously poisoning the atmosphere of Turkish politics. In addition, some media reports that have accused the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) of not protecting its outposts because of its lack of preparation, and even negligence, have sparked serious political turmoil.

My colleague, Mehmet Ali Birand, ended his rather "personal" column Monday with these words: "My final note is addressed to [Justice and Development Party] AK Party adherents and to some of the pens that write for their supporting media.

The landmark trial of 86 individuals suspected of membership in Ergenekon, a criminal network with links to the state accused of plotting to topple the government, began on Monday; however, it quickly turned into disarray due the unbearable physical conditions of the courtroom, which did not have the capacity to host the suspects, their lawyers and relatives and members of the press.